WHITE DWARF ATMOSPHERES AND CIRCUMSTELLAR ENVIRONMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days Written by selected astronomers at the forefront of their fields, this timely and novel book compiles the latest results from research on white dwarf stars, complementing existing literature by focusing on fascinating new developments in our understanding of the atmospheric and circumstellar environments of these stellar remnants. Complete with a thorough refresher on the observational characteristics and physical basis for white dwarf classification, this is a must-have resource for researchers interested in the late stages of stellar evolution, circumstellar dust and nebulae, and the future of our own Solar System. Features Summary Written by selected astronomers at the forefront of their fields, this timely and novel book compiles the latest results from research on white dwarf stars... Author Donald W. Hoard Publisher Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Release date 20110914 Pages 244 ISBN 3-527-41031-7 ISBN 13 978-3-527-41031-6